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Hudson vs Webster vs Hudson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hudson has the highest household income ($103k).
Webster has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
Hudson has the oldest population (median age 43.8).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Hudson | Webster | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,077Highest |
17,748 |
15,719Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.7 7% above MA |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the MA average |
43.8±2.6Highest 9% above MA |
| Hudson and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±2.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.8%±2.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Webster and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
19.6%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.4%±2.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Hudson and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
25.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
43.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1 MA: 7.9% |
5.8%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Webster and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,400±$13kHighest about the MA average |
$72,895±$6kLowest 30% below MA |
$90,524±$9k 13% below MA |
| Hudson and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $496,800±$22kHighest 12% below MA |
$361,500±$12kLowest 36% below MA |
$473,300±$15k 16% below MA |
| Hudson and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$82Highest 20% below MA |
$1,228±$81Lowest 30% below MA |
$1,397±$83 21% below MA |
| Hudson and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,892Highest 15% above MA |
$3,999Lowest 33% below MA |
$6,597 10% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±8.7 MA: 51.8% |
45.7%±6.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
40.4%±8.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Webster and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
12.7%Highest MA: 10% |
6.3% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
59.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
68% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 6 yrs newer than MA |
1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 6% above MA |
31 min 5% above MA |
30 minLowest 4% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
8%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
18.3%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
| Hudson and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #224 of 282 in MA | #271 of 282 in MA | #224 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hudson | Webster | — |
| High school in town | Hudson High | Bartlett High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.